A paper square lit with lanterns, flying over old Kuwait at night

Up went the square. Out went the plan.

Hatchi wanted to impress Grandpa with a welcome night. He made the banner “a little” bigger… and up went everything with it.

Enter the story The way to HATCHI POP

13 square meters. A much bigger dream.

HATCHI POP is a small restaurant we’re building from the idea to the first order. Japanese style with a Kuwaiti spirit, documented episode by episode.

Size: 13 m²
Style: Japanese, with a Kuwaiti spirit
Status: In development
Menu: Announced when it’s ready
Opening: Announced as soon as it’s set

Episode 1

A restaurant in 13 m²? Seriously?

The first episode of the Nabneha journey: deals, paperwork, suppliers, decor and electrics. In Kuwaiti Arabic.

Watch episode 1 Follow the build

Episodes go up on @nabneha.kw

A big dream.A little chaos.A story that brings us together.

01 · The beginning

It was only a welcome night.

Lanterns, chairs, and a box of invitations. Hatchi and his grandfather are getting the festival square ready for the neighbourhood. Almost everything is in place.

But Hatchi wants a bigger welcome. He makes the banner “a little” larger… while the fourth corner is still untied. One gust of wind, and the whole square is in the air.

“At least the guests haven’t arrived.”
“We’re the guests now!”

The Night the Square Took Flight
A Hatchiverse story

02 · Scene by scene

A little… became a lot.

Three moments from the beginning. Move between them and watch the story unfold.

Scene one

Just one more thing.

The welcome is almost ready. Hatchi looks at the banner from a distance… and thinks it is too small. Grandpa reminds him, “We’ll welcome them up close.” But out comes another roll of wind paper.

Hatchi in six moods: gym bag, chef glasses, a wink, and a box of crispy chicken — Every dream has people who care.

03 · The dream

Hatchi wants to become “Laghwoos.”

A title his grandfather holds. Hatchi dreams of earning it one day and becoming the best chef in the world. But tonight, a bigger banner won’t earn his grandfather’s admiration.

Hatchi
A big dream, and enough enthusiasm to turn “a little” into a little too much.
Grandpa
He holds the title of Laghwoos. He helps Hatchi prepare the welcome night, and finds himself in an adventure neither expected.

04 · Wind paper

Paper that remembers the sky.

In this story, wind paper rises when it unfolds. Fold it, or give the air a way through, and it settles down. Try the idea for yourself.

An imaginary interaction inspired by the story’s wind paper.

The wind paper is open. The air lifts it.

05 · The way

From the street. Into HATCHI POP.

Take a little walk before you arrive. Along the street, up the stairs, through the walkway… to the door of our world.

Explore today’s space, or see it in the spirit of the future design.

Start from

HATCHI POP

Getting your route ready…

Future design3D

Drag to explore the model

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Start at street level

Begin on the outside walkway. The entrance beside the red frontage is visible in the recording.

StreetHATCHI POP

The route follows the supplied site videos. This is an illustrative model with approximate proportions; the vision’s colours and finishes are not the current condition.

We’ve opened page one.

The square is still in the sky. Invitations have scattered. Hatchi and Grandpa need a way back… before the evening bell.

Back to the beginning?

Up went the square. Out went the plan.

13 square meters. A much bigger dream.

A restaurant in 13 m²? Seriously?

The menu

It was only a welcome night.

A little… became a lot.

Just one more thing.

We’re the guests now!

One star isn’t enough.

Hatchi wants to become “Laghwoos.”

Paper that remembers the sky.

From the street. Into HATCHI POP.

The actual route

We’ve opened page one.

Just one more thing

But from far away…

The square took flight

One star